Structured Summary
Abstract
One of the halogenated 8-quinolinols widely used as an intestinal antiseptic, especially as an antiamebic agent. It is also used topically in other infections and may cause CNS and eye damage. It is known by very many similar trade names world-wide.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C9H5I2NO
- Molecular Weight
- 396.95 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 83-73-8
- IUPAC Name
- 5,7-diiodoquinolin-8-ol
- InChIKey
- UXZFQZANDVDGMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC2=C(C(=C(C=C2I)I)O)N=C1
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004103
- Source
- PubChem CID 3728
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Diiodohydroxyquin
- Diiodohydroxyquinoline
- Diodoxyquinoline
- Diiodoquin
- Diodoquin
- Diquinol
- Entero-Diyod
- Entodiba
- Sebaquin
- Yodoxin
- Entero Diyod
- EnteroDiyod
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(83)63; was DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN 1963-91 (see under HYDROXYQUINOLINES 1983-90)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Iodoquinol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004103. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004103
- Iodoquinol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diiodohydroxyquinoline
- Iodoquinol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5276473
- Iodoquinol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3728. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3728